Relationsick
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Relationsick Definition - An umbrella term referring to the feeling of homesickness for people/pets and relationships. Describes missing not just the person/pet in question, but also missing one's relationship with them. Can describe a complete loss of the relationship, or describe the relationship no longer being what it once was. Coined by @meteor-star
Terms that could fall under this umbrella term - including but are not limited to: friendsick, petsick, partnersick, personsick, famsick (famsick as in family), etc. Feel free to come up with your own.
Meanings of each stripe -
Red: Red spider lillies, which represent loss, sad memories, remembrance, and a final goodbye. Pink: Pink/Magenta Chrysanthemums, which represent mourning, greif, and goodbyes. Purple: Violets, representing someone being lost too soon and resurrection. Blue-purple: Hyacinths, representing sorrow, forgiveness, and jealousy. Pale Cyan: Forget-me-nots, representing remembrance, memories, and faithful love. White: White Lillies, representing loss, death, rebirth, purity, and commitment. The black roses in the borders of the third image represent mourning, new beginnings, and the end of a relationship.
Who falls under this term?
Anyone mourning the loss or destruction of a relationship, for any reason. Be it by death, an argument, runaways, ghosting, loss of interest, sickness, etc. This term is intentionally vague and open ended. If you feel that this term applies to you, you are welcome to use it, but I'd prefer if you're able to at least credit me with creating it, especially if you use my flag. This term was made by a queer person, however it is not a queer-specific term. Cishet allos are welcome to use this term.
Who is not allowed to use this term/flag?
Anyone who tries to gatekeep how it's used. As I mentioned earlier, this term is intentionally vague and open-ended. Do not try to gatekeep how it is used or who uses it. Grief over loss or breakdown of a relationship is valid no matter how small you believe the catalyst to be.
Please don't ask me if you're allowed to use this term or this flag. The answer is always yes. Even if you feel you fall under typical DNI criteria. I don't have the time nor the energy to manage my followers or who reblogs my posts, so it's not worth it for me to make a DNI.
If you have questions, concerns, or criticism, you can send me an IM, an ask, or reply in the notes of the post.
You may edit the flag, but I'd prefer if you didn't remove the forget-me-not stripe, as that one is the most integral to the point of this flag,